Tottenham Hotspur are currently undergoing a major summer of change, and it now looks likely that there will be yet another big departure before the transfer window slams shut.
Spurs have made six signings so far, bringing in Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Martin Dubravka, Jan Paul van Hecke, Mateus Fernandes, and Sandro Tonali, while Luka Vuskovic, Djed Spence, Cristian Romero, Radu Dragusin, Will Lankshear, Manor Solomon, and Guglielmo Vicario have all departed the club.
The club are now in advanced talks over a double deal to sign Savinho and Omar Marmoush from Man City to strengthen the attack, while Cody Gakpo is also a target, but it means that there will likely be more departures too, as the club look to balance the books.
One star who has been regularly linked with a move away this summer is midfielder Lucas Bergvall, with Brighton and Nottingham Forest linked, while Newcastle have made him their prime target, despite having an offer rejected earlier in the window.
However, reports have since suggested that De Zerbi is keen to keep the Swede, and has held talks to convince him to at least wait until January to reassess the situation.
"There will be a big competition to play because, at the end, I think we will be two players for each position. If he wants to stay, I will be happy." - De Zerbi on Bergvall
But with Fernandes, Tonali, Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Conor Gallagher likely making up the manager's midfield options for the season, it means that Pape Matar Sarr may have already played his final game for the club.
£50m Sarr Has No Spurs Future
Reports have suggested that Spurs have put a £50m asking price on the Senegal international, and they have received enquiries from Saudi Arabia, Brentford, and Aston Villa about his availability.
Sarr has also been a reliable servant, but with limited game time this season and the transfer business the club has done, he's way down the pecking order. De Zerbi has clearly made his mind up on the midfield too, with Sarr featuring for just 87 minutes during pre-season - less than every other midfield option in the squad.
De Zerbi's decision to keep two players for each position means it would be a long way back for him, and it now looks clear that he has already played his final game for the club.